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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{distinguish|Kaveri Nisargadhama}}
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'''Pilikula Nisargadhama''' (or '''Nisarga Dhama''')<ref>{{cite news| url = http://pilikula.com| title = Welcome to Pilikula Nisarga Dhama}}</ref> is a multi-purpose tourist attraction, at [[Vamanjoor]], eastern part of [[Mangalore]] city in [[Karnataka]], managed by the District Administration of [[Dakshina Kannada]]. It is a major tourist attraction of [[Mangalore]]. It attracts large number of tourists due to the availability of multiple facilities.

== Etymology ==
In the [[Tulu language]], "pili" means tiger and "kula" means lake. The name Tiger Lake is because tigers used to come to this lake to drink.

The state of Karnataka also has a nature preserve called [[Nisargadhama|Kaveri Nisargadhama]], near [[Kushalnagar]].

== Facilities ==
The Pilikula Nisarga Dhama Society has developed this area to offer scenic beauty and peace. Pilikula has a huge lake encircled by gardens. Swans and ducks swim in the lake and sometimes occupy the gardens. Boating facilities are available in the lake. Couples prefer pedal boats; larger parties use motor boats that carry 10 to 15 people.

=== Botanical Garden and Arboretum ===
<gallery widths=205>
Image:Pilikula-Lake-Garden-1.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - beside the Lake
Image:Pilikula-Lake-Garden-2.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Ducks taking rest
Image:Pilikula-Lake-Garden-3.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Pine tree
Image:Pilikula-Lake-Garden-4.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Forest near the Lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Mussaenda trees near the entrance.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Mussaenda trees near the entrance
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Peace Lilies near the entrance.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Peace Lilies near the entrance
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Swans swimming in the lake.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Egrets swimming in the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Pedal Boat.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Pedal Boat
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Lake and Tree Cover.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Lake and Tree Cover
Image:Pilikula-Botanical-Garden-5.jpg|Near the entrance of the Pilikula Botanical Garden
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Mini garden beside the lake.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Mini garden beside the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Motor boat.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Motor boat
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Lawn overlooking the lake.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Lawn overlooking the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore - 12.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Beside the walkway
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore - 24.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Walkway and shelters near the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden - Pruned bushes near the lights.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Pruned bushes alongside the lights
Image:Perfect scenery 01.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Geese wandering around the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore - 16.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Bougainvillea garden near the lake
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore - 9.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Sunflower garden near the lawns
Image:Pilikula Botanical Garden in Mangalore - 18.jpg|Pilikula Botanical Garden - Near the lawn garden
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The Pilikula [[Arboretum]] (Pilikula Botanical Garden) extends over 35 ha. About 60,000 [[Seedling|seedlings]] belonging to 236 taxa of flowering plants of [[Western Ghats]], spread over 60 families, have been planted randomly as well as family clusters. They include 70 taxa endemic to the Western Ghats region, whose conservation is the arboretum's focus. The arboretum contains not only [[threatened species]] but also a few species that had been considered extinct.

The arboretum also includes 6 acres devoted to medicinal plants with more than 460 varieties, often visited by students of botany and [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] medicine.

Nine aquatic [[pond]]s contain plants such as [[Lotus flower|lotus]] and [[Lilium|lilies]].

=== Zoo and water park ===
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Image:Near the entrance of the Pilikula Biological Park in Mangalore.jpg|Near the entrance of the Pilikula Biological Park in Mangalore
Image:Wolves.jpg|Dholes in the theme park
Image:Entrance of the Manasa Water Park at Pilikula in Mangalore.jpg|Entrance of the Manasa Water Park at Pilikula in Mangalore
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On the other side of the road, there is a zoo featuring several wild animals. The animals are not kept in cages but are in the open, with more natural barriers, such as wide trenches or wire mesh, to separate them from visitors. There are tigers, leopards, bears and other wild animals inside the park. There is also a variety of snakes and birds in the zoo.

Adjacent to the zoo is the Manasa [[Water park|Water Park]], which is similar to the Water Kingdom in [[Mumbai]].

=== Science centre ===
Pilikula Regional Science Centre was inaugurated on October 2014, with an area of approximately 4000 square metres.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/433392/cm-inaugurate-pilikula-regional-science.html |title=CM to inaugurate Pilikula Regional Science Centre|date=29 September 2014|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
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Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 5.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 1
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 7.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 2
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 8.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 3
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 9.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 4
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 10.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 5
Image:Pilikula Regional Science Centre in Mangalore - 12.jpg|Pilikula Regional Science Centre - 6
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=== 3D Planetarium ===
{{Main article|Swami Vivekananda Planetarium}}
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Image:Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium (Dome) in Mangalore.jpg|Dome of the Swami Vivekananda 3D Planetarium
Image:Entrance to Swami Vivekananda Planetarium at Pilikula in Mangalore.jpg|Entrance to Swami Vivekananda Planetarium
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[[Swami Vivekananda Planetarium]] situated in Pilikula is the 1st and the only '''3D Planetarium''' in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/661383/reach-stars-3d-hybrid-planetarium.html |title=Reach for the stars at this 3D Hybrid Planetarium in Pilikula |date=24 February 2018 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref>

=== Golf course ===
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Image: Pilikula Nisargadhama golf course, Mangalore.jpg|Pilikula Golf Course
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The Pilikula Golf Course is an 18 hole golf course set in an area of {{convert|50|acre|ha}} comprising nine fairways and nine greens, with a total of about {{convert|3131|yard|m}} through hilly terrain. Mid-day weather can be problematic but serious golfers play through it. Popular times of tee-off are usually early in the morning (6:30), and in the evenings after 4:00.

The annual Pilikula Challenge Cup attracts more than 150 golfers from [[Kodagu district|Coorg]], [[Mysore]], [[Chikmagalur]], and [[Bangalore]].

The club has over 500 members. A [[Club (organization)|clubhouse]] inaugurated in December 2010 has 7 rooms, a [[restaurant]], and a bar.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.mangalore.com/documents/pilikula.html| title = About Golfcourse}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://pilikulagolf.org| title = Official Site (under construction)| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110108120625/http://pilikulagolf.org/| archivedate = 2011-01-08}}</ref>

=== Heritage village ===
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Image:Pilikula Heritage Village 05.jpg|Pilikula Heritage Village - 1
Image:Pilikula Heritage Village 36.JPG|Pilikula Heritage Village - 2
Image:Pilikula Heritage Village 28.JPG|Pilikula Heritage Village - 3
Image:Pilikula Artisan Village in Mangalore.jpg|Pilikula Artisan Village - products sales house
</gallery>
'''Tulunadu culture''' is displayed here. Ancient house exhibiting various ancient [[Tulunad]] traditions, culture, dance forms, pottery, handicrafts, cuisine etc.

== Transport ==
Pilikula is just south of the [[Gurupura River]], off [[National Highway 169 (India)|National Highway 169]]. It can be reached using city buses. However, a personal vehicle would make it easier to visit all the facilities. Inside Pilikula battery operated car facilities are available.
<gallery widths=205>
Image:Pilikula Road in Mangalore - 6.jpg|Pilikula Road leading to the Botanical Garden
Image:Pilikula Road in Mangalore - 1.jpg|Road leading to the Pilikula Manasa water park
Image:Bamboo tree beside the Pilikula Road in Mangalore.jpg|Bamboo tree next to the road joining the Pilikula zoo
</gallery>
Distance from other nearby major tourist destinations:
*[[Pumpwell]], [[Mangalore]] - 12 km
*[[New Mangalore Port]], [[Mangalore]]- 13 km
*[[Tannirbhavi Beach]], [[Mangalore]]- 16 km
*[[Panambur Beach]], [[Mangalore]] - 17 km
*[[National Institute of Technology Karnataka]], [[Surathkal]], [[Mangalore]] - 22 km
*Infosys DC, Mudipu, [[Mangalore]] - 28 km
*[[Sasihithlu Beach]], [[Mangalore]] - 30 km
*[[Manipal]] - 71 km
*[[Dharmasthala]] - 73 km
*[[Kukke Subramanya Temple]] - 104 km
*[[Kannur]], [[Kerala]] - 147 km
*[[Murdeshwar]] - 165 km
*[[Gokarna, Karnataka]] - 240 km
*[[Mysore]] - 253 km
*[[Bangalore]] - 349 km
*[[Hubli]] - 354 km
*[[Panaji]], [[Goa]]- 374 km

Nearest Railway Stations:
*[[Mangalore Junction railway station]], [[Kankanady]], [[Mangalore]] - 11 km
*[[Mangalore Central railway station]], [[Hampankatta]], [[Mangalore]] - 13 km
*[[Surathkal railway station]], [[Surathkal]], [[Mangalore]] - 20 km

Nearest Airport:
* [[Mangalore Airport (India)|Mangalore International Airport (India)]] - 12 km

== Climate ==
Mangalore has a [[tropical monsoon climate]] and is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon.

== See also ==
* [[Mahatma Gandhi Road (Mangalore)]]
* [[K S Rao Road]]
* [[NITK Beach]]
* [[Panambur Beach]]
* [[Tannirbhavi Beach]]
* [[Ullal beach]]
* [[Someshwar Beach]]
* [[Sasihithlu Beach]]
* [[Kadri Park]]
* [[Tagore Park]]
* [[St. Aloysius Chapel]]
* [[Srimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum|Bejai Museum]]
* [[Aloyseum]]
* Kudla Kudru

== References ==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Mangalore]]
[[Category:Parks in Mangalore]]

Pilikula Nisargadhama - Revision history

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